WindieWeathers
International Regular
Have i disputed that we've been rubbish lately?
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**Official** Pakistan v New Zealand in the UAE 2014
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah; I don't think that'd happen again though. England were mentally shot after the Ashes; as the summer progressed they showed they're still a lot better in English conditions in India, and I'd bet my house on them comfortably accounting for Sri Lanka if they had another crack at it immediately.
OverratedSanity
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Had a lot to do with the pitches too, tbf. I think we'd probably have won too if we'd got the same two tracks.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah, definitely not a given. If they played there again right now I'd probably have Sri Lanka as marginal favourites, but while this team (even including Junaid) doesn't have much chance at all of winning in Aus/Eng/SA/NZ, they'd be a real chance in Sri Lanka.
WindieWeathers
International Regular
They will suffer once Sanga and Hareth go imo...they may have won in England but those pacers still make me cring tbh.
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Wanna pet that dog.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Yasir Shah is so ****ing talented. It is just that he seems like a maverick happy to get what comes by and enjoy life sipping the hookah or whatever else floats his boat. I havn't seen a player who can turn it like him bowling leg spin in a long time. On a better pitch he could be crazy good. Thing is, I am not sure how much he will plmuch he will play or attends to his talent.
dermo
International Vice-Captain
for the next test, unless your convinced wagner is going to come in and reverse swing it then I wouldn't bother picking him
don't try and fight the conditions you just have to get better at playing in them
I'm not going to profess to know a heap about New Zealand cricket but is neesham really in your best 6 batsmen? that's the only change i'd consider making
don't try and fight the conditions you just have to get better at playing in them
I'm not going to profess to know a heap about New Zealand cricket but is neesham really in your best 6 batsmen? that's the only change i'd consider making
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Yup Danny Morrison, what Babar should do is bowl more like us antipodeans bowl.
Oh, and then when he talks about it being more like what he wants, floated up so that it spins more so he gets excited, it's actually sliding on!
Oh, and then when he talks about it being more like what he wants, floated up so that it spins more so he gets excited, it's actually sliding on!
WindieWeathers
International Regular
Anyway..enough about the mighty WI. After this massive defeat the question is what will it do to NZ's confidence? They've been used to winning lately but such a defeat can be mentally taxing...i'm sure Southee and Boult inperticular will be wondering what they do next on those tracks...them bouncing back from this horror show will be vital.
RossTaylorsBox
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Scholarship to study. About to (hopefully) finish the PhD.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
There's something about Rahat Ali that reminds me of Mr. Larson from Happy Gilmore
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Well it's debatable, but he has scored two tons and two fifties already and this is only his fifth Test. He's certainly had a more than good enough start even if he was crap here.
smash84
The Tiger King
Yeah, but most sides will suffer if you take away their best bowler and best batsman
Howe_zat
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Dilruwan Perera or whatever the **** his name was won a test in England, and the series with it, so it's pretty up in the air at the best of times. And sometimes good bowling is just good bowling, Babar in particular seems like an adaptable player.
The options are Rutherford or Ronchi, so probably yes, he is. Has been in terrific form before two days ago.
sledger
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Niiiiice. Would have been keen to sort out some sort of secondment for my own doctorate, but never got around to it. Probably a bit late now. Very keen to visit Japan in the next few years though.